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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,281,038,998.20, 1,917,732,122.10 and 763,202,887.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,281,038,998.20, 1,917,732,122.10 and 763,202,887.80 is: 1,142,524,697.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,281,038,998.20 : 1,917,732,122.10 = 763,202,887.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,281,038,998.20/1,917,732,122.10 = 763,202,887.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,281,038,998.20x = 1,917,732,122.10 × 763,202,887.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,281,038,998.20x = 1,463,618,693,613,542,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,463,618,693,613,542,144/1,281,038,998.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,142,524,697.27

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